I keep getting these emails about Sicily and the Mafia from these people. I can barely get the just of what they are saying (generally) through Altavista. However the exact point of it all escapes me. This one was particularly interesting because it mentions La Barunissa di Carini.

Thank you very much Elba, I really appreciate the concise summary. Honestly I haven't a clue why these people email me. It was just the Carini mention which sparked my interest this time, usually I just delete them.

Jim,
If you want a slightly longer but concise translation of the ghist of the article - just ask. It is obviously a bit too long for me to fit in the full translation in my spare time. But I can give a short synopsis.